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Retro RFHers’ Cheers to Auld Lang Syne

A reprise from December of 2023, just because as a new year comes, remembering lifelong friendships and continuing to celebrate them, even when untimely loss hits, is true auld lang syne … Cheers!

Auld Lang Syne. The lyrics of the song are all about friendship — forever friends raising a glass and toasting to the good times, adventures and misadventures they’ve shared.

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In Memoriam: RFH ’96 Grad, Jimmy Nick IV, 47

A man of many words, with a passion for many things, but most of all, the nicest guy you ever had the pleasure to know. ~ family of Jimmy Nick IV

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of 1996 graduate, James F. Nick IV, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 9, from an apparent heart attack. He was 47.

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Retro RFH Leaders of the Cheer for Champ Dawgs

Still zany after all these years. It holds true here.

When generations of RFHers collide like parallel universes on a path of together forever fate, 47 years later seems like yesterday.

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Retro RFH Football Champ Touchdown

This 1975 RFH Football player was known for his punting. Photo/RFH 1976 Yearbook
This 1975 RFH Football player was known for his punting.
Photo/RFH 1976 Yearbook

It’s still all about football at RFH and the winning streak for the Dawgs.

On the heels of RFH’s undefeated streak of 13-0 and latest state finals win (26-24 against Shabazz) that made them state champs, we take you back to a typical home game. The pics feature the RFH champ spirit that has endured decades — nearly half a century, in this case. 

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Retro RFH Football Champs’ Cheer Lift

A little RFH cheer lift and a king circa 1970s
Photo/George Day

Yes, they got carried away. And why not? There was and is always something to get carried away over at RFH.

This time it’s all about those RFH Bulldogs and cheer for a winning football season! With a now 12-0 record and a final semi-finals win against Point Friday night, the Dawgs are headed to the state finals in December.  

And no one lifts the Dawgs on the field more than the cheer squad — however it turns up — and away with kooky enthusiasm. 

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Retro RFH Tower Players’ Fall Play Time

This was a rehearsal for Neil Simon's 'Plaza Suite' at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School circa 1977. Photo/screen shot of RFH yearbook.
Rehearsal for Neil Simon’s ‘Plaza Suite’ at RFH circa 1977
Photo/screen shot of RFH yearbook.

As Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) actors readied for their production of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite in 1977, more of the same is happening at the high school right now.

The Tower Players are gearing up for their production of Nutcracker … the Musical.

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